Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga's political aide Silas Jakakimba is under the radar of Zimbabwe police following chaos that rocked Harare last week. According to the Sunday Mail, one of Zimbabwe's leading newspaper, police in the country are keen to interview Mr Jakakimba over the electoral protests. 3 DAYS
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said politics driven by opportunism has brought a lot of suffering to Africa and cost its development. He made the remarks yesterday at the signing of a peace deal between South Sudan government and rebels. Below is his message; Joined hundreds of dignitaries at
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is looking for competent, innovative and self-driven persons with proven integrity, problem solving, analytical and interpersonal skills with ability to handle multiple tasks and work in teams. Interested persons with requisite qualifications and passion for excellence are hereby invited to seize the following opportunities; Officer Domestic
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Uganda’s banking sector has been sluggish since 2011 due to high Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and bad loans written. High interest rates and a sluggish economy have forced many borrowers to default on their loans, a thing that has seen some banks collapse. National Bank of Commerce, Global Trust Bank and
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On Saturday August 4, the Uganda Cranes played against Tunisia during the 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup, a qualifier for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Uganda beat Tunisia for their first win this year, and temporarily climb to third, a position originally occupied by Tunisia. Uganda ran in
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Huawei Consumer Business Group shipped more than 95 million smartphone units in the first half of 2018. According to IDC, Huawei overtook Apple to become the world’s second-largest smartphone seller behind Samsung, the first time in seven years that any contender has managed to split the top two. Huawei's global
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The Ugandan army has said its soldier who shot dead three revellers in a Gulu bar has been arrested and investigations surrounding the incident have already commenced. According to a statement issued by the army spokesperson, Brigadier Richard Karemire, the UPDF 4 Division Commander Brig Emanuel Kanyesigye caused the immediate
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On July 27, 2018, Powah Limited, a Ugandan solar solutions company received US$25,000 ( about Shs92.5m) grant from Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group to construct and design a solar run lab and livelihood centre in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. The hub is a livelihood centre constructed and developed from a
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Abdu Katuntu, the Bugweri County MP has spoken out on being dropped by Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) as the Chairperson of Parliament Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). Katuntu was replaced by Kawempe South lawmaker, Mubarak Munyagwa. However, Katuntu says this is more than a reshuffle.
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Tanzanian authorities Thursday placed a local lender, Bank M Tanzania Plc, under administration after it fell insolvent, putting Kenyan regulators on high alert, reports the Daily Nation. The Bank of Tanzania said in a statement that Bank M, which recently launched operations in Kenya after it bought Oriental Commercial Bank,
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